When the Going Gets Tough, Manufacturers Find a Way

  • On May 4, 2020
When the Going Gets Tough, Manufacturers Find a Way: Manufacturers Traversing Tumultuous Times, Part One By Lisa Derby Oden It is hard to distance yourself from COVID-19 these days, and if we could social distance ourselves from it, we might not feel so tentative and lonely. But it is everywhere and consumes the news, our […]
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How Dreams Turn Into Industry 4.0

  • On April 21, 2020
How Dreams Turn Into Industry 4.0 By Lisa Derby Oden, MassMEP Project Development Coordinator Industry 4.0 is upon us. What does that mean? It refers to the fourth industrial revolution that applies to manufacturing. The first revolution related to mechanization as a result of water and steam power. The second involved mass production and assembly […]
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Tips to Manage When it’s NOT Business as Usual

  • On April 17, 2020
By Lisa Derby Oden These are unusual times for all of us. Uncertainty runs high, and the unknown is the boogie man that stalks us. As a manufacturer, here are 5 tips for you to shake off these uncomfortable feelings and focus forward. 1) Keep communication channels open. Whether you are an essential business and […]
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COVID-19 and OSHA

  • On April 15, 2020
April, 1, 2020 COVID-19 and OSHA Reporting and Recordkeeping As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to grow across the U.S., employers should consider Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) injury and illness recording and reporting obligations in connection with confirmed employee cases of COVID-19. Generally, OSHA requires covered employers to prepare and maintain records […]
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The Mass. Manufacturing Community Responds to COVID-19

  • On March 31, 2020
MassTech Leads the Work of the Manufacturing Emergency Response Team The leaders of the Baker-Polito Administration’s Advanced Manufacturing Collaborative including Housing and Economic Development Secretary Mike Kennealy and Mike Tamasi, President and CEO of AccuRounds established the Manufacturing Emergency Response Team (M-ERT) to assist in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.  This work is being done in coordination with […]
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Baker-Polito Administration Launches Online Portal for PPE

  • On March 30, 2020
Baker-Polito Administration Launches Online Portal for Personal Protective Equipment, Volunteers to Support COVID-19 Outbreak FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 3/29/2020 Office of Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito Governor’s Press Office Executive Office of Health and Human Services Department of Public Health Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development MEDIA CONTACT FOR BAKER-POLITO ADMINISTRATION LAUNCHES […]
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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for COVID-19

  • On March 27, 2020
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for COVID-19 By Lisa Derby Oden The news is full of reports of the shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) for dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the World Health Organization, industry and government have called on to increase manufacturing of these products by 40% to meet the rising global […]
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COVID-19 Better Together

  • On March 20, 2020
Better Together By Lisa Derby Oden Challenging times call for adjusting, creating and exploring new ways for doing business. MassMEP is here to provide assistance and resources as we all make our way through this uncharted territory of COVID 19. As trusted advisors to the manufacturing ecosystem in Massachusetts, we offer you these ideas for […]
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Help, We’ve Been Hacked

  • On March 5, 2020
By Lisa Derby Oden, MassMEP Project Development Coordinator We hear it regularly in the news these days. Here in Massachusetts, Athol, Charlton, Gardner, New Bedford, Leominster School District, and Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School are among several municipal governments and school districts that have been subjected to cyber and ransomware attacks. According to […]
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Roadmap to a Manufacturing Pipeline

  • On January 27, 2020
By Lisa Derby Oden, Workforce Program Coordinator, MassMEP The help wanted ads are everywhere in manufacturing. The industry is facing a skills gap that may leave an estimated 2.4 million positions unfilled between 2018 and 2028, with a potential economic impact of $2.5 trillion, according to a study by Deloitte. It can be daunting to […]
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